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English
Pronunciation
Snooker sense pronounced "one-four-seven".
Noun
en snooker The highest score possible in one visit to the table in snooker in normal circumstances (excluding the case where the break begins with a free ball).
en maximum break maximum
en The first player to make a 147 in a World Championship match was Cliff Thorburn.
2005, Dec 16. Clive Everton, writing about Ding Jun Hui in The Guardian
Unfortunately, his two 147s have been in events offering no bonus prize.